Be knowledgeable about issue Be fair Build a bridge to the audience Demonstrate professionalism
Use concrete language Use specific examples & illustrations Use narratives Use words, metaphors, and analogies with appropriate connotations
WHAT IS KAIROS? Timing, appropriateness, and proportions of a message A letter to the editor of a newspaper only has a one or two day window before a current event becomes old news
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REAL-WORLD LOGIC
Dont use the word prove because Real-world arguments seldom prove anything
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best that can be hoped for is to strengthen the resolve of those in agreement or weaken the opposition
often unstated If these underlying assumptions arent shared, the writer has a problem
TOULMIN ARGUMENT
Issue: What car should we buy? Enthymeme #1: We should buy this Hybrid car because it is economical. Enthymeme #2: We should buy this used Volvo because it is very safe. Enthymeme #3: We should buy this Mustang because it is red. Does one of these arguments seem a little odd or off-base?
TOULMIN ARGUMENT
Each enthymeme depends on an unstated assumption Audience has to buy into argument in order to be swayed What is the unstated assumption behind each enthymeme?
TOULMIN ARGUMENT
Assumption for enthymeme #1: We should buy the car that is most economical (Economy is the major criterion we should use in selecting a car) Assumption for enthymeme #2: We should buy the car that is most safe (Safety is the major criterion we should use in selecting a car) Assumption for enthymeme #3: We should buy a car that is red (The color red is the major criterion we should use in selecting a car)
TOULMIN ARGUMENT
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PEER REVIEW
Exchange Essays Answer questions on Peer Review sheet Return essay and Peer Review sheet to writer
FOR WEDNESDAY
Definition Essay Final Copy Read Hacker Chapters 32, 33, & 37 Ramage Chapter 10 Toulmin Rough Draft